Far-right groups could exploit Brexit atmosphere, police chief says
London (CNN)The divisive atmosphere surrounding Brexit could be exploited by right-wing groups, the UK’s most senior counter-terrorism police chief has warned.
Neil Basu, the head of the Metropolitan Police’s counter-terrorism operations, said his biggest concern about Brexit was its “potential to divide communities and set communities against each other.”
Amid this “febrile” atmosphere there was the possibility of a “far-right drift into extreme right-wing terrorism,” added Basu, speaking at the launch of a campaign on raising awareness of suspicious activity, the BBC reported.
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